Table 3.
Outcomes of Stroke Patients Receiving Intra-Arterial Treatment Based on Insurance Status
| Outcomes | Treatment | Overall n (%) | Medicaid | Medicare | Private | None |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge to home | IAT only | 3642 (24.9) | 411 (31.9) | 1733 (18.9) | 1236 (34.4) | 262 (46.1) |
| IVT+IAT | 2160 (34.6) | 229 (41.4) | 961 (26.7) | 836 (44.6) | 134 (61.8) | |
| Any IAT | 5802 (27.8) | 640 (34.7) | 2694 (21.1) | 2072 (37.9) | 396 (50.4) | |
| In-hospital death | IAT only | 1976 (13.5) | 128 (9.9) | 1378 (15.0) | 397 (11.0) | 73 (12.9) |
| IVT+IAT | 685 (11.0) | 43 (7.8) | 488 (13.6) | 129 (6.9) | 25 (11.5) | |
| Any IAT | 2661 (12.8) | 171 (9.3) | 1866 (14.6) | 526 (9.6) | 98 (12.5) | |
| Symptomatic ICH | IAT only | 673 (4.6) | 66 (5.1) | 429 (4.7) | 154 (4.3) | 24 (4.2) |
| IVT+IAT | 340 (5.4) | 31 (5.6) | 212 (5.9) | 83 (4.4) | 14 (6.5) | |
| Any IAT | 1013 (4.9) | 97 (5.3) | 641 (5.0) | 237 (4.3) | 38 (4.8) | |
| Life-threatening hemorrhagic complications | IAT only | 78 (0.5) | 7 (0.5) | 52 (0.6) | 17 (0.5) | 2 (0.4) |
| IVT+IAT | 57 (0.9) | 1 (0.2) | 45 (1.3) | 10 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Any IAT | 135 (0.6) | 8 (0.4) | 97 (0.8) | 27 (0.5) | 3 (0.4) |
Abbreviations: IAT=intra-arterial treatment; IVT=intravenous treatment; ICH=intracranial hemorrhage.